Norfolk Southern (NSC) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Norfolk Southern (NSC) reported Total Debt of $17.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 0.66% year-over-year from $17.2 billion in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $17.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Norfolk Southern (NSC) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Norfolk Southern (NSC) has 18 years of Total Debt data on file, last reported at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 came in at $17.1 billion, down 0.66% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.1 billion (down 0.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $17.1 billion, down 0.69% from the prior year.
- Total Debt held at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026 per NSC's latest filing, from $17.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Total Debt peaked at $17.4 billion in Q2 2025 and troughed at $14.6 billion in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $16.3 billion and a median of $17.1 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
- On a YoY basis, Total Debt climbed as much as 17.83% in 2023 and fell as far as 2.19% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Total Debt shows it stood at $14.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 17.83% to $17.2 billion in 2023, then gained by 0.16% to $17.2 billion in 2024, then dropped by 0.69% to $17.1 billion in 2025, then climbed by 0.08% to $17.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows NSC's Total Debt at $17.1 billion in Q1 2026, $17.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $17.1 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 30.65 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 18.87 Bn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 17.10 Bn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 17.73 Bn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 6.54 Bn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 59.68 Mn |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | 107.24 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.37 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 14.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.05 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 13.72 Bn |